Bottle.



No. 638,8". Patented Dec. l2, I899. A. C. RICHARDSON.

BOTTLE.

(Application fllod'iept. 30, 1899.

(No Model.)

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ALBERT O. RICHARDSON, OF SOUTH FRANKFORT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFTO ADELBERT EVERTS, OF SAME PLACE.

BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 638,811, dated December12, 1899. Application filed September 30, 1899. Serial No. 732,231- (Nomodel.)

To atZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT O. RICHARD- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at South Frankfort, in the county of Benzie and Stateof Michigan, have invented a new and useful Bottle, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in bottles or analogousreceptacles.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofbottles and analogous receptacles and to provide a simple andcomparativelyinexpensive one having a stopper adapted to be adjusted toclose the receptacle and also to partially open the same, so that thecontents thereof may be poured out in small quantities.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a bottleconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same, the stopper being adjusted to arrange itsslot or bifurcation in register with the channels of the neck'to permitthe contents of the receptacle to be poured out. Fig. 3 is a similarview, the stopper being arranged to close the neck. Fig. 4: is avertical sectional view on line at 4. of Fig. 2. Fig. 5'is a verticalsectional view illustrating a modification of the invention, the stopperbeing arranged to close the neck. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the same,the'stopper being arranged to open the receptacle. Fig. 7 is a detailperspective view of the stopper illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4. Fig. 8 is asimilar view illustrating the construction of stopper employed in Figs.5 and 6.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a bottle provided at the interior of its neck, at oppositesides thereof, with longitudinal grooves 2, forming channels adapted toafford communication between the interior and exterior of the bottlewhen a stopper 8 is arranged, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4,150 permitthe contents to be poured out and to provide a vent for the admission ofair, so that the contents will flow freely. The neck 4 of the bottle isprovided at the upper ends of the channels with notches 5 to receivelaterally-extending lugs or projections 6 of the stopper 3 when thelatter is arranged, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the accompanyingdrawings, to carry a slot or bifurcation 7 out of alinement with thechannels 2. The slot or bifurcation which extends upward from the lowerend of the stopper forms an opening across the same and establishes acommunication between the two channels when the stopper is arranged asillustrated in Figs. 2 and 4t.

When the stopper is arranged as illustrated in Fig. 3 and its slot oropening 7 is out of alinement or register with the channels, the lowerend of the stopper extends a sufficient distance below the lower ends ofthe channels to close the mouth of the bottle effectually and preventany escape of the contents should the receptacle be inverted when thestopper is in this position. The lugs or projections by engaging thenotches or recesses 5 prevent any liability of the stopper slipping andaccidentally establishing a communication between the slot or openingand the channels.

The neck of the bottle is provided at its top with notches or recesses8, located equidistant of the said notches or recesses 5 and adapted toreceive the lugs or projections 6 when the stopper is arranged as shownin Figs. 2 and 4. These notches or recesses 8 serve as guides forpositioning the stopper so that the slot or opening will register withthe channels, and they also prevent the said stopper from accidentallyturning while the contents of the receptacle are being poured out.

When the improvements are applied to jugs and analogous receptacles, thechannels are preferably formed by bores 9, arranged at an inclination,as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the accompanying drawings, andhaving their upper ends terminating between the inner and outer faces ofthe neck 10, which is prefably elliptical, as shown in Fig. 6, for thepurpose hereinafter described. The stopper 11, which is provided with ahead 12, extends below the lower ends of channels 9 when the parts arearranged as shown in Fig. 5 and the slot or opening 13 is out ofregister with the said channels. The head 12, which conforms to theconfiguration of the neck 10, is provided with opposite depending lugsor projections 14, adapted to fit into the upper ends of the channelswhen the latter are closed, and they are also adapted to engage theexterior of the neck when the head is disposed transversely thereof, asillustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings, to open the channels. When thehead is turned at right angles to the position shown in Fig. 5, thechannels are uncovered and the slot or opening 13 is brought intoregister with the lower ends of the same.

It will be seen that the device is simple and comparatively inexpensivein construction, that it is adapted to be employed in connection withbottles, jugs, and analogous receptacles, and that a discharge-openingand a vent are provided to enable the contents of a receptacle to bedecanted in the desired quantities. It will also be apparent that byapplying the finger to the channel serving as a vent the flow may becontrolled or stopped, and the contents may be readily discharged dropby drop.

Changes in the form, proportion, size, and the minor details ofconstruction within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof this invention.

What is claimed is- 1. In a device of the class described, thecombination with the neck of a receptacle provided with channelsarranged to form passages for the air and for the contents of thereceptacle, of a stopper having a slot or open-- ing and adapted to berotated to arrange the same in and out of register with the saidchannels, said stopper being provided with 2. lug or projection arrangedto engage the receptacle to lock the stopper in either position,substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a receptacleprovided at its neck with longitudinal channels, and a stopper having aslot or opening and adapted to be rotated to arrange the same in and outof register with the channels, said stopper being provided with lugs orprojections arranged to engage the bottle at the channels to hold theslot or opening out of register and at points to maintain the said slotor opening in register, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a receptacleprovided at its neck with longitudinal grooves forming channels, saidreceptacle being provided at points between the channels with notches,and a stopper provided at its lower end with a slotor opening and havingprojections or lugs located at opposite sides of it and adapted toengage either the channels or the notches, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT O. RICHARDSON.

. itnesses:

W. D. GEDDEs, B. W. SNIDER.

